a lesson in applying judgment.
by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice
question: i helped a client get a bank loan, negotiated the rate and fees with the bank and had a tight covenant loosened. i prepared a personal financial statement, prepared a compilation statement for the business, projected financial figures and accounts receivable projections and reviewed and discussed them with the bank, and had numerous conversations with bank and client.
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total time was six hours at $300 per hour. it seems it was worth a lot more to the client than $1,800. what should i bill?
answer: i suggested he prepare a detailed itemized bill for each service and to charge what he thought each separate item should be billed at.
in the end, four items were separately listed on the bill totaling $7,000. client thanked him for being so reasonable with the fees and wrote a check.